The Portland daily press., 1887-01-01

The movement for the proposed Auburn
Home for Aged Women Is meeting with
great success.
When the $50 o. m. train arrived at Lisbon
Falls station ON Thursday, the tiTe on one Of
driving wheels of engine No 20 broke and
they could run no farther. A despatch was
sent to Lewiston. and an engine came and
took the train through with delay Of about
thirty minutes.
AR0osTooK COUNTY.
A County Teachers Association has been
formed In Ar00St0ok with 80 members. A.
nj. Thomas, A. b., Principal Of HOuftOn
Academy, Is chairman.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Two fine school buildings were erected In
Brunswick the past fall. Twelve thousand
dollars was appropriated by the town for
the large building In the village. and 81, coo
l0r smaller house located la the Oak Hill
district.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pittsfeld Advertiser reports that a
Frenchman named Leroy, living In the woods
az Eustls, has fallen heir 10 $4,000 by the
death OF grandfather In France.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Some 125 granite cutters and 40 quarrymen
and blaeksmiths employed on the work for
the Pittsburg custom house and post Office
at East Bluehill, stopped work on Wednes-
day OF last week. and refuse 10 90 on TN
they are paid their wages for November.
Rockland Opinion.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Woman Suffrage League of Augusta
held its second meeting Tuesday afternoon
last, and voted to become auxiliary to the
state Association BY adopting its constitu-
tion and bylaws. The membership was
largely increased.
While trying to fix a whiffietree Thursday
MI. samuel Odiorne Of Richmond received a
severe wound over the left eye, the imple-
ment striking him with force Sufficient h
lay his eyebrow down over his cheek The
whifiietree was impelled by a kick from one
Of his horses.
The Ice in the Kennebec Is from 10 "A
inches thick. Scraping and planning are now
In full operation.
KNOX COUNTY.
Work at the granite quarries on Clark's
Island has been suspended for an indefinite
period since the death Of the proprietor. Mr..
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Norway Advertiser says that the fate
OF Joseph Lewis, who disappeared from the
town farm OF Greenwood about one year
ago, Is still wrapped In mystery. He Is sup
posed to have perished In the woods
The Bridgton News says that in the death
OF David Knapp, Esq, Of Norway, the tenn
perance reform cause has lost one Of its chief
pillars.
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
A petition Is In circulation In Bangor ask
ing the City Council 10 appoint committee
to open negotiations for the sale Of the Ban
gor q Piscataquis railroad
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Among the cases to be tried at this term OF
court are two indictments for arson against
the Hurd boy Of Harmony
Frequent and earnest complaints are made
at Fairfield OF the inefieiency Of the mail
gaFyriQQ IQffQra anf 10. al ID
field or elsewhere. A letter mailed there
was two days and a night reaching Boston.
A card mailed at Mechanic Falls on the 25th
reached Fairfield the 2Sth.
George w. Wetherell, one OF Falrfelds
Oldest lumbermen, died Dec. 2Sth. aged 70
years. For many years he owned and man
aged the Fairfield boom.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
2 Jesse G. Shead and George Hayes Of East
port are making arrangements to start on a
cruise to the West Indies and South America
the first of February. The Sentinel saws IL
is expected number Of other gentlemen in
town will Join them.
Harry H. Roach, son OF Mr.. John Roach
OF Eastport, has passed an examination and
received an appointment to the U. s. Signal
Service Corps.
YORK COUNTY.
People Of Biddeford and Saso are petition
ing for the holding Of the September term Of
the Supreme Court for York county In Saeo
instead OF Alfred.
Mr.. Frank A. Goodall Of Sanford has
painted very fine picture representing Lake
Peppln on the Mississippi
Following Is a complete list Of the deputies
appointed by Sherif-elect Samuel G. Hamll-
ton Of York county: Bodwell j. Grant
Acton; Robert M. Stevens, Alfred Luke III.
Roberts. Alfred: Nathaaiel y. rfurd. Bef-
wick, John +. Goldthwaite. Biddeford;
Timothy Elliott, Biddeford; Horatlo NJ
Bradbury. Jr., Buxton; James Q. Aver,
Cornish; VIM. f. Towne, Kennebunk Dana
): Beacham, Limerick; Frank A. Knight,
No. Berwick; VIM. A. Allen, Sanford:
Frank N. Butler. Springyale; Freeman G.
Ham, South Berwick; Nehemiah Mason,
WATERFORD; Albert S. Stackpole, West Leb-
anon; John @. Stewart, York. Jailer-
Robert M. Stevens, Alfred.
IN GENERAL.
A romantic marriage ceremony was per-
formed by the city cleak in Haverhill, Mass,
on the Goth inst. A man giving the name OF
Mitchell Duston, aged So, and Hattie Chip
man, aged IL, were married. On the previous
day the city clerk In Dover, N. f., refused 10
give them certificate. They said they be-
l0nged in Maine.